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Everything You Need to Know About the Back Tap Feature of iOS 14

With the announcement of the arrival of Apple’s upgraded version of operating system iOS 14, a lot of cool features have been added to this new version of iOS that aims to provide you with an amazing experience. This is a significant update that will change the way you use your iPhone. However, the official version of iOS is still not available to use. But, the beta versions of iOS 14 are made available to the users. If you are using the beta version of the iOS 14, then you might have explored some of the features. Out of all the features, there is one such functionality that Apple has added in iOS 14, keeping in mind the need of the users. The functionality of the Back Tap in iOS 14 will provide you with more flexible access.



Back Tap is a simple but useful feature that you can use to launch any apps on your iPhone. Have you explored this feature yet? If you are running the beta version of iOS 14 on your iPhone, then you must check out this feature. Do you want to know how to enable and use this feature? Want some tips to use this feature effectively? If yes, then you are in luck today, because here you will get to know everything about this feature. In our following article, we have prepared a full description of the Back Tap feature along with the methods to enable and use it on your iPhone. So, please keep reading the article to have every piece of detail in this regard.


What is Back Tap Feature in iOS 14?


Back Tap is a fantastic feature that enables you to launch any apps on your iPhone just by double or triple tapping on the back of your phone. But, it’s not that simple to enable and use this feature. You will need to follow a procedure to activate this functionality. But don’t worry, here, you will get every possible help to make your work easier. The process of enabling this feature is pretty simple and includes some easy steps that you need to follow. But, before going to the procedure of activating this functionality, let’s discuss what you can do with this feature. With this feature, you can access any apps and perform various actions on your iPhone, as you can launch the Message app, take a screenshot, open the control center, and can do much more than that.


It is impossible to launch any apps directly in the Back Tap feature. First, you need to create a shortcut to open the desired app. You can create a shortcut by using the Shortcut App. And then you will have to select and add that Shortcut to use in the Back Tap feature. Here are the steps for doing so. Take a look below:


The Steps to Create a Shortcut to Open any App on the iPhone


To get started with creating a shortcut to launch any apps in the Back Tap feature, follow the steps mentioned below:

  • Tap on the Shortcuts app to open it on your iPhone.

  • And now, tap on the Plus “+” icon that you can see at the top right corner of your screen.

  • Next, head to the option of “Add Action” that you will see at the top of your screen.

  • Go to the search bar and type “Open App” in the box and hit the search button. Find the “Open App”, tap on it.

  • Now, tap on the option of the “Choose”.

  • On the next screen, you will be presented with the list of the apps that you can launch with the Back Tap feature. Choose the app that you want to open by double or triple tapping within the Back Tap feature.

  • Now, tap on the option of the “Next” located at the top corner of your screen. 

  • Make a final attempt by assigning a name to your Shortcut and then tap on “Done” to complete the process.

After creating a shortcut, now you are ready to set that Shortcut with a double or triple tap. And here is the way to do so:


The Steps to Use Back Tap Custom Controls


Given below are the steps to launch any apps using the Back Tap functionality. Have a look:

  • To start with this procedure, head to the “Settings” app on your iPhone.

  • Go to the option of “Accessibility”.

  • Now, scroll down through your screen and search for the option of “Touch”. When you get the option, tap on it.

  • And now, go to the option of Back Tap after reaching the next screen.

  • Choose any of the alternatives between Double Tap and Triple Tap. Or you can select both options.

  • Finally, head to the Shortcuts Section and choose the name of the Shortcut created by you. And that’s it. You have successfully activated the function.

So, these were the simple methods to enable and use the feature of Back Tap on your iPhone. Try the steps and activate this cool function. And stay with us for every update and information like this.


Emily is an avid technical blogger, a magazine contributor, a publisher of guides at Blogs Book, and a professional cyber security analyst. Through her writing, she aims to educate people about the dangers and threats lurking in the digital world. Read My Site ratingli


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